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He was headed north on Ohio 4 when his 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 went off the right side of the road, striking several small trees, in an accident blamed on a medical condition, according to a deputy's report.
Champaign County Sheriff Matt Melvin said paramedics transported Schipke to Springfield Regional Medical Center.
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Schipke had a long career in Mechanicsburg, where he started out as a police officer and worked his way up to captain over a roughly 15-year career, Mechanicsburg Police Chief John Alexander said.
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